20 U.S.C. § 7242 | Grants authorized.

(a)

Statewide family engagement centers

section 7246 of this titleFrom the amount appropriated under and not reserved under subsection (d), the Secretary is authorized to award grants for each fiscal year to statewide organizations (or consortia of such organizations), to establish statewide family engagement centers that—

(1)

carry out parent education, and family engagement in education, programs; or

(2)

provide comprehensive training and technical assistance to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, schools identified by State educational agencies and local educational agencies, organizations that support family-school partnerships, and other organizations that carry out such programs.

(b)

Minimum award

In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that a grant is awarded for a statewide family engagement center in an amount not less than $500,000.

(c)

Matching funds for grant renewal

Each organization or consortium receiving assistance under this part shall demonstrate that, for each fiscal year after the first fiscal year for which the organization or consortium is receiving such assistance, a portion of the services provided by the organization or consortium is supported through non-Federal contributions, which may be in cash or in-kind.

(d)

Technical assistance

section 7246 of this titleThe Secretary shall reserve not more than 2 percent of the funds appropriated under to carry out this part to provide technical assistance, by competitive grant or contract, for the establishment, development, and coordination of statewide family engagement centers.

Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4502 Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4501Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 2016(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 4502 of Pub. L. 89–10 section 3142 of this title Pub. L. 89–10 Pub. L. 103–382A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Dec. 10, 2015section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6301 of this titleSection effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .